Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Wendell Trent

Wendell Trent

Mar 17, 2022

Wendell Trent, 96, of Avon, passed away on March 17, 2022. He was born on May 18, 1925, in Indianapolis to the late William and Weyburn Trent. The family moved to the Avon area when Wendell was about 6. After graduating from Avon High School in 1943, Wendell was a Navy medical corpsman with the 4th Marine Division in the...

Shirley Shaw

Shirley Shaw

Mar 16, 2022

Shirley Shaw, 85, of Plainfield, passed away on March 16, 2022.  She was born on March 23, 1936 in Guy, KY to the late Otha and Mildred Meador.  Shirley was a secretary for Eli Lilly and retired when she was the secretary for one of the Vice Presidents of the company.  She enjoyed knitting, reading and played the piano in...

Judith A. Sharp

Judith A. Sharp

Mar 12, 2022

Judith A. Sharp, 81, of Plainfield, passed away on March 12, 2022.  She was born on June 3, 1940 in Greene County, IN to the late Laudis and Ruth Storm.  Judith was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a dedicated homemaker.  She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church.  Judith enjoyed cooking, reading the bible, listening to music...

Samuel L. Scherschel

Samuel L. Scherschel

Mar 11, 2022

Samuel Lee “Sam” Scherschel, 73, a resident of Plainfield, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on March 11th, 2022 while at home with his wife, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. 

Sam was born in Bloomington, Indiana on February 27th, 1949 to James and Blanche Scherschel.  He was the fifth of six kids and grew up on his parent’s farm in Bloomington.  He loved...

Shirley K. Watson

Shirley K. Watson

Mar 11, 2022

Shirley K. Watson, 63, of Clayton, passed away on March 11, 2022.  She was born on April 25, 1958 in Springfield, OH to the late Gerald Sr. and Mildred Fitzwater.  Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a dedicated homemaker.  She enjoyed gardening and canning in her free time.  Shirley loved taking care of her horses.  She was...

Linda L. Francis

Linda L. Francis

Mar 11, 2022

Linda L. Francis, 75, of Plainfield, passed away March 11, 2022.  She was born January 15, 1947 to the late Walter and Marguerite (Harmon) Wilson in Lakewood, CO.  She was a cook for Martin-Marietta in Denver, CO for 13 years.  She leaves behind three daughters, Laura (Allen) Jordan, Susan (John) Haigler and Debbie Francis; and two grandchildren, Kimberly and Johnathan...

Mark R. Peterson

Mark R. Peterson

Mar 7, 2022

Mark Raymond Peterson, of Avon, Indiana was born on May 4, 1954 to Herman and Maybelle Peterson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He earned his golden wings in the early hours of March 7, 2022, surrounded by family, when his Lord and Savior called him home. He is survived by his wife of nearly 34 years, Lisa (Ragan); his three children...

Eleanor Louise Edwards

Eleanor Louise Edwards

Mar 6, 2022

Eleanor Louise (Doughty) Edwards, 82, of Plainfield, passed from this life on March 6, 2022.  She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 40 years, Gene Paul Edwards; parents, Joe and Florence Doughty; and a brother, Joe T. Doughty.  She is survived by her sisters, Delores Morphew, and Wilma (Larry) Morgan; and a sister-in-law, Kyla Doughty.  Though Eleanor...

Ashley Madison Moore

Ashley Madison Moore

Mar 3, 2022

Ashley Madison Moore, 18, was born in Indianapolis, lived in Brownsburg, went to school in Plainfield and was involved in a car crash in Avon, Indiana.  Ashley died March 3rd, 2022, from her injuries.  Ashley, known as “Ash” to her friends, was a senior at Plainfield High School and is survived by her mother Diana Moore, her father Russell Moore,...

Mildred L. "Millie" Ross

Mildred L. "Millie" Ross

Feb 28, 2022

Mildred "Millie" Louise Ross, 80, of Plainfield, IN was called to heaven by her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 28th, 2022. She was born on December 24th, 1941 in Danville, IN to Albert and Doshia Monday. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Bible Study, where one of her last good deeds was to help a family in need...

Oakley R. Blevins

Oakley R. Blevins

Feb 27, 2022

Oakley R. Blevins, 90, of Plainfield, passed away February 27, 2022.  He was born August 7, 1931 to the late Sylvester and Elva (Smith) Blevins in Oneida, TN.  He worked as an assembler for Ford Motor Co. for 38 years retiring in 1997.  He was a member of Plainfield Christian Church.  Oakley enjoyed watching NASCAR races, vacationing in Florida, watching...

Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson

Feb 26, 2022

Tony Johnson, 66, of Greenwood, formerly of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022.  He was born in Indianapolis on December 7, 1955 to the late Shirl Johnson and Della Mae Fuquay.  Tony was a 1974 graduate of Plainfield High School and served in the United States Coast Guard from 1977 to 1981.  He was a technician with AT&T/Indiana...

Charles "Chuck" Kiefer

Charles "Chuck" Kiefer

Feb 25, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Kiefer, 87, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2022.  He was born on March 23, 1934 in Louisville, KY to the late Charles and Elizabeth Kiefer.  Chuck was an United States Navy veteran.  He retired from Honeywell in 1995 after 35 years with the company.  Chuck was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling with Mary Ann...

Carol E. Wesseler

Carol E. Wesseler

Feb 24, 2022

Carol Elaine (Rivers) Wesseler, age 70, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.  She was a lifelong resident of Plainfield, Indiana and had recently relocated to Tennessee to be closer to her children and grandchildren.  Carol is survived by her husband of 47 years, Tom, her daughters Audrey Reese (John), Megan Maynard (Aaron), Emily Roberts (Branton), and...

Nancy A. Williams

Nancy A. Williams

Feb 17, 2022

Nancy A. Williams, 79, of Plainfield, passed away February 17, 2022.  She was born January 16, 1943 to the late Leo and Alma (Aikens) Hoyt in Indianapolis, IN.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Nancy is survived by her daughter, Stephanie R. Ross; a brother, David (Sue) Hoyt;...

James T. Mayo

James T. Mayo

Feb 16, 2022

On February 16th, 2022 James Thomas Mayo, 76, of Plainfield went home to join his father, James E. Mayo, mother, Mattie Cordray as well as his brother, Bernard and sisters, Sally, Mary Jane and Sherry Mayo-Darnell. Jim, as he was known, served his country with honor as a Sergeant in the United States Army; completing one tour of duty as...

Mildred L. "Millie" Roush

Mildred L. "Millie" Roush

Feb 11, 2022

 Mildred L. Roush, 95, of Plainfield, Indiana, passed away February 13, 2022, peacefully at Worthington Place in Camby, Indiana. She was born August 22, 1926, in Austin, Indiana, to the late Perry Elee and Dona Marie (Nicholas) LaMaster. Mildred married Charles F. Roush in February 11, 1960. They were blessed with 51 years of marriage before his passing on December...

Wesley E. Parrish

Wesley E. Parrish

Feb 9, 2022

Wesley Parrish, a beloved resident of Amo, Indiana and member of the Amo United Methodist Church was called home the evening of February 9, 2022.  He will be greeted at the pearly gates by his brother Joe, his father Wesley, and his mother Mildred.  Wes was raised in Otisco, Indiana where he graduated from Charlestown High School.  He fell in...

Dan Owen Sr.

Dan Owen Sr.

Feb 8, 2022

Dan Owen Sr., 81, of Plainfield, passed away on February 8, 2022.  He was born on August 13, 1940 in McConnell, IL to the late Everette and Ethel Owen.  Dan held several jobs over the years starting as a truck driver for Tasty Bread in his younger years.  He spent the majority of his career as a sales representative for...

Charlene M. Schofield

Charlene M. Schofield

Feb 5, 2022

Charlene M. Schofield, 78, of Beech Grove, passed away on February 5, 2022 along with John, her loving husband of 59 years.  She was born on January 19, 1944 in Indianapolis to the late Charles and Mary Hodges.  Charlene worked for Eli Lilly as an executive secretary for over 30 years, where she developed many life-long friendships.  She was an...

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